Reconsidering the Symmetry between Institutionalization and Professionnalization : The Case of Corporate Social Responsability Managers

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Conférence de Christopher Wickert, professeur à l’Université d’Amsterdam (conférence en anglais)

The concept of a mutually supportive, « symmetric relationship between institutionalization » and professionalization is central to the institutionalist perspective on professional work. Our inductive qualitative study of corporate social responsibility (CSR) managers in multinational corporations prompts to rethink this assumption. We show that as the institutionalization of CSR advances and consolidates, CSR managers are pushed to the organizational periphery. This indicates that the relationship between professionalization and institutionalization can be « asymmetric » under certain conditions. To advance the study of this asymmetry, we develop a conceptual framework and a set of corresponding propositions that explain why some groups are able to advance their professionalization projects, while others cannot.

Conférencier: Christopher Wickert, assistant Professor of Ethics & Sustainability in the Department of Management & Organization at VU University Amsterdam

Christopher Wickert – Christopher’s research has appeared in journals such as Business & Society, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Studies and Organization Studies, as well as in several book chapters. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Business & Society.

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Cette conférence est organisée par le Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises (LIRSE) et la Chaire de recherche Marcelle-Mallet sur la culture philanthropique.